We're On A New Server!

[Travis]

Holy Cow!  We Made It!  We finally made the switch over to a new server!  I want to thank everybody for your patience.  I'm really sorry it took so long to get things back on track.  I know it really sucks not being able to log in, browse, and chat with fellow scrollers.  I assure you, I was just as frustrated as you were, and I thank you for sticking by me.

Because you're reading this, it means we're on a new server.  What does that mean?  It means the website will be faster and more adaptive to traffic spikes.  We still have to monitor our CPU usage.  So it will be somewhat locked down for guest browsers, but I'll slowly start opening thing up for folks not logged in.  But I have to be careful, I don't want to get the site suspended again.  So I'll be slow and steady.  I'm going to also upgrade our service plan, so we have a little more headroom during traffic spikes.  It's basically the highest package plan without going to a dedicated server, which is crazy expensive.  So I hope it doesn't come to that.

Anyway, welcome to our new digs.  I'm hoping you don't see anything different, because that means it went well.  But if something comes up, you can leave a message in the forum or shoot me a message by clicking Contact Us at the bottom of the forum.  You can also email me at travis [at] scrollsawvillage.com

Thanks everybody for your patience.  While painful, it was necessary and will protect us in the future.

[hawkeye10]

Just one question. If you had it to do over again would you switch?

[GrampaJim]

Thanks Travis for your hard work for this site!!!  It is really appreciated by those of us who call this place our home!

[Travis]

57 minutes ago, hawkeye10 said:

Just one question. If you had it to do over again would you switch?

I suppose it depends.  Would I update the software?  Yes.  I pretty much had to do that.  Being behind on software upgrades will eventually bite you.  And It kinda did to me.  I wasn't horribly out of date, but it was getting bad and really needed to be done.  Plus, if I didn't upgrade, SSV probably would be no more.  I'm going to be better with sofware updates in the future.

Would I switch servers?  I guess time will tell.  Right now, all I can think of is how much of a PITA it was.  Moving servers is always fraught with problems.  I've had to do that twice before, and each time sucked.   But I'm hoping this new server will fill our needs much better and I don't find any new issues.  --crossing fingers--

[stoney]

Thanks Travis for the update.  No complaints from me at my age I'm just glad to be here.   

[Karl S]

Thanks for all the hard work, 

[meflick]

Thanks for all your hard work the past several days Travis.  I'm sure you were more than frustrated and more then any of us I would guess.  Just glad to have it back! Now - I hope you are enjoying a nice cold drink of your choice!

[Scrolling Steve]

Thanks travis for all the work you do to keep the Village going !

[Dave Monk]

Thanks soo much. Really missed this place.

[Chachi111769]

Thank Travis for all your hard work that you do and have done for all of us...

 

[Sparkey]

Thanks Travis. It does seem faster for me.

[amazingkevin]

4 hours ago, Travis said:

Holy Cow!  We Made It!  We finally made the switch over to a new server!  I want to thank everybody for your patience.  I'm really sorry it took so long to get things back on track.  I know it really sucks not being able to log in, browse, and chat with fellow scrollers.  I assure you, I was just as frustrated as you were, and I thank you for sticking by me.

Because you're reading this, it means we're on a new server.  What does that mean?  It means the website will be faster and more adaptive to traffic spikes.  We still have to monitor our CPU usage.  So it will be somewhat locked down for guest browsers, but I'll slowly start opening thing up for folks not logged in.  But I have to be careful, I don't want to get the site suspended again.  So I'll be slow and steady.  I'm going to also upgrade our service plan, so we have a little more headroom during traffic spikes.  It's basically the highest package plan without going to a dedicated server, which is crazy expensive.  So I hope it doesn't come to that.

Anyway, welcome to our new digs.  I'm hoping you don't see anything different, because that means it went well.  But if something comes up, you can leave a message in the forum or shoot me a message by clicking Contact Us at the bottom of the forum.  You can also email me at travis [at] scrollsawvillage.com

Thanks everybody for your patience.  While painful, it was necessary and will protect us in the future.

i guess since i joined you did this twice hope this last longer.Thanks! Good job!

[oldhudson]

I must owe you several beers for all your hard work. Feel free to collect whenever it's convenient.

[Aggie]

Thanks a lot for your work on the switch and update

[tuner]

Many thanks for your time and work and i Hope your personal satisfaction in a job well done makes it a little  easier for you.... Now lets hope you can enjoy it a while

[WayneMahler]

Travis. Words can not say  thanks enough for all your work and efforts. Yet I can only say thank you !

[Blaughn]

Welcome back, Travis.  Maalox and Alka Seltzer sales go through the roof whenever enterprise software upgrades are involved.  Server changes, however require something stronger............  

 

Glad you are up and running.

[Scrappile]

Travis, one time this Summer when I visit my daughter in Portland, can I buy you lunch?   Let me know, I will make arrangements1

[dgman]

Travis, I have an ice cold Corona waiting for you! Thank you!

[wombatie]

We all appreciate the hell that you have been through.  Lots of us call this home and we would certainly be lost without it.  Now go be with your family.

[Sycamore67]

Thank you for your hard work.

[daveww1]

thank you for all your hard work and time you put in to keeping this site going

[bobscroll]

Thank you Travis for all the work you have put in for us all!....I really appreciate!

Bob  

[RangerJay]

The phrase "No Pain, No Gain" applies to a lot more than just sports training.

Ditto on all the thanks you've received.

Jay

 

[keefie]

Thanks Travis for all the hard work (and time) you have put into getting the new server up and running. I can't thank you enough as it means I still get in to visit and chat with my second family.